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Saviolo

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86. Egregious as it is

Reply to Drunken Irishman (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 09:42 AM

Jul 2016

The plagiarism of Michelle's speech was the headline today? Not a Congressman (Steven King R-IA) saying that whites have done more for civilization than non-whites? Not a speaker at the RNC calling the president a muslim? Not two separate speakers talking about the danger of "illegals?"

I agree she should be called on the carpet for copying so blatantly, but this is a sensational story that the media can plug into the headlines to keep from having an uncomfortable conversation and losing access to the RNC by making their headline "RNC is an openly racist, sexist, and homophobic organization, now." I'll bet when the fact checkers discovered the plagiarism, they all breathed a sigh of relief that they didn't have to report on any of the disgusting things the other speakers spewed constantly all night.

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Melania Trump's speech rips off Michelle Obama's from 2008... [View all] Drunken Irishman Jul 2016 OP

Let's make this go viral. Cali_Democrat Jul 2016 #1

Yup! yuiyoshida Jul 2016 #46

I'll second yup that! napkinz Jul 2016 #58

I doubt it will be brought up yeoman6987 Jul 2016 #2

Sorry...it's already spreading like wildfire Cali_Democrat Jul 2016 #6

I don't care. She's not running. yeoman6987 Jul 2016 #7

Now Bloomberg has picked it up... Cali_Democrat Jul 2016 #10

Now Melina is definitely going to have to drop out yeoman6987 Jul 2016 #12

Now politico: Cali_Democrat Jul 2016 #15

Oh my. She's ruined her political career for life now. yeoman6987 Jul 2016 #16

Now Variety: Cali_Democrat Jul 2016 #18

LOL! Now Huffpo! “I read once over it and that’s all. Because I wrote it and with [as] little help Cha Jul 2016 #61

Good job. Kingofalldems Jul 2016 #70

You've adeptly moved the goalposts from your initial premise in regards to her speech LanternWaste Jul 2016 #75

This is good mobeau69 Jul 2016 #48

OK. What should DONALD do about his wife reading a plagiarized speech? SunSeeker Jul 2016 #21

heads need to roll Bucky Jul 2016 #89

Seriously? You think this is no big deal? Trump shouldn't fire the speech writer? SunSeeker Jul 2016 #100

I made a joke. It's okay to do that. Bucky Jul 2016 #116

It's not ok to sarcastically belittle the objections to Trump campaign plagiarism. SunSeeker Jul 2016 #117

The Donald has told us repeatedly that he relies on his family thucythucy Jul 2016 #79

We ARE focusing on Donald and his CAMPAIGN. Stop defending THEFT and FRAUD!! RBInMaine Jul 2016 #85

I'm not defending it. Many politicians do it.....MANY yeoman6987 Jul 2016 #95

Yes, you are minimizing it. "They all do it...even those ...at the top" WTF? SunSeeker Jul 2016 #101

This message was self-deleted by its author yeoman6987 Jul 2016 #102

WHAT IS WORSE....... cynzke Jul 2016 #83

Exactly. After teaching at the university level for 32 years, I can spot LuckyLib Jul 2016 #110

Wildfire is an understatement malaise Jul 2016 #87

It was all I heard when I turned on my 10 min. of Morning Joe, oppo research time. lark Jul 2016 #111

BREAKING on MSNBC right now! nt ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2016 #8

Cool. Maybe Melina will drop out of the running yeoman6987 Jul 2016 #9

Why are you defending plagiarism? Kingofalldems Jul 2016 #71

She can't padfun Jul 2016 #82

She and/or the campaign STOLE this part of the speech. They are a FRAUD! This is THEFT! RBInMaine Jul 2016 #84

The delegates were already wondering what the hell was going on with Melania. LiberalFighter Jul 2016 #27

What do you mean by that, LF? Cha Jul 2016 #62

With the plagiarized part of her speech. LiberalFighter Jul 2016 #88

Hardly likely. It's all over the news right now. It's amateur hour in that campaign . . . brush Jul 2016 #42

You were wrong. StrictlyRockers Jul 2016 #52

Also lying on her biography: Kingofalldems Jul 2016 #73

It's all over the news today. Kingofalldems Jul 2016 #96

It is now the number 1 story in the country according to google news Cali_Democrat Jul 2016 #114

Looks like you didn't get your wish RandiFan1290 Jul 2016 #119

oops C_U_L8R Jul 2016 #3

I think MSNBC is about to report it Maven Jul 2016 #4

Holy shit... sarae Jul 2016 #5

Tweety charges plagiarim and he is devastated. nt ChisolmTrailDem Jul 2016 #11

The RNC is turning into a giant dumpster fire seanbnewyork4 Jul 2016 #13

Heads r gunna rrrrroll flamingdem Jul 2016 #14

They need to check the rest of the speech too. As Lawrence O'Donnell noted, ecstatic Jul 2016 #17

I feel so sorry... TeeYiYi Jul 2016 #19

Melania had told Matt Lauer today that SHE wrote the speech... SunSeeker Jul 2016 #23

She apparently also stated that she wrote it on the plane to the convention. LiberalFighter Jul 2016 #29

Sounds like she's a pathological liar, like Donald. nt SunSeeker Jul 2016 #31

Melania has been practicing with a speechwriter - maybe he wrote the speech womanofthehills Jul 2016 #37

So why would she, unprompted, claim she wrote it? SunSeeker Jul 2016 #39

She told Matt Lauer an hour before she delivered the stolen goods that she mobeau69 Jul 2016 #45

Two little pathological liars in a pod.. nothing like getting busted for it on a national stage! Cha Jul 2016 #63

Definitely made for each BlueMTexpat Jul 2016 #66

Hey Aloha, BlueMT! What a snake pit! Cha Jul 2016 #68

OUCH!! genxlib Jul 2016 #94

CNN reported earlier that she has been working with a speech writer coach womanofthehills Jul 2016 #32

If she said that... TeeYiYi Jul 2016 #50

New York Daily News has it, too. kskiska Jul 2016 #20

How do we know Melania didn't write it FIRST, and Michelle copied it from HER? NBachers Jul 2016 #25

Probably the same time machine those Kenyans used to alcibiades_mystery Jul 2016 #43

Melania is a grown woman and is ultimately responsible for the speech that she gave. BiminiTwisted Jul 2016 #22

+1!!! ^^^This^^^!!! Dustlawyer Jul 2016 #74

It would never stop . Fox 24/7 People need to be honest about different treatment Person 2713 Jul 2016 #78

So I take a break from watching the movie 'The Devil Bat' bearssoapbox Jul 2016 #24

OMG! Michelle plagiarized Melania's speech ... shireen Jul 2016 #26

Did They Make Such a Blatant Copy on Purpose? TomCADem Jul 2016 #28

The proper response? Congressional hearings!!! Moostache Jul 2016 #30

So she IS a democrat after all ... fierywoman Jul 2016 #33

She does not sound like a native English speaker, so I am sure someone else wrote it. McCamy Taylor Jul 2016 #34

WWDTCS- What Would Don the Con say if another candidate's spouse did this? nt 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #35

CNN Has the Story erpowers Jul 2016 #36

Thank You Van Jones on CNN! "Imagine if Michelle Obama had done this" Lady_Chat Jul 2016 #38

Wolf Blitzer was trying the same thing as Chris. okwmember Jul 2016 #47

Trump will hold his wife accountable Beakybird Jul 2016 #40

Crooked Melania fierywoman Jul 2016 #41

All over the news now Doctor Jack Jul 2016 #44

It's not about her. It's about the dishonesty of the Trump Campaign. King_Klonopin Jul 2016 #49

+1 nt 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #56

Yowza! 4lbs Jul 2016 #51

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery Rochester Jul 2016 #53

^ this handmade34 Jul 2016 #65

that mediocrity can pay to greatness. BlueMTexpat Jul 2016 #67

I guess it shows how good Michelle's speech in 2008 was. n/t OnlinePoker Jul 2016 #54

GOPers never have been able to grasp,,, Cryptoad Jul 2016 #55

Whoa.....I have no words. It is surreal. AgadorSparticus Jul 2016 #57

They'll blame it on the help and say that she didn't write it. craigmatic Jul 2016 #59

I Can't Think RobinA Jul 2016 #76

“I read once over it and that’s all. Because I wrote it and with [as] little help as possible.” Cha Jul 2016 #60

It made the international news.... BooScout Jul 2016 #64

K&R napkinz Jul 2016 #69

Trump supporters scrambling to make excuses for this one. Kingofalldems Jul 2016 #72

BIG repug difference . FLOTUS talked of "all children in this nation" having the opportunity Person 2713 Jul 2016 #77

Maybe Melania worked as a speechwriter for Michelle back in 2008. tclambert Jul 2016 #80

Michelle has the best words Bucky Jul 2016 #91

Kick this one. Kingofalldems Jul 2016 #81

Egregious as it is Saviolo Jul 2016 #86

Why would that be headlines? We've heard it for eight years now. Drunken Irishman Jul 2016 #90

It's only news Saviolo Jul 2016 #92

Problem is, take the speech out of the equation and it's probably not being reported anyway. Drunken Irishman Jul 2016 #93

Kick this for all the Trumpies. Kingofalldems Jul 2016 #97

The Trumps are brilliant!!! What a move. I'm serious. FighttheFuture Jul 2016 #98

Maybe Duh Donald(TM) is right about immigrants rocktivity Jul 2016 #99

They really aren't taking this race seriously. lpbk2713 Jul 2016 #103

Oh wow... the RNC apologist on MSNBC right now. toddwv Jul 2016 #104

She didn't mention Benghazi either -- what a total screw-up ! nt eppur_se_muova Jul 2016 #105

msnbc just reported... getagrip_already Jul 2016 #106

That is not good for their side. lpbk2713 Jul 2016 #107

regardless..... getagrip_already Jul 2016 #108

Bride of Frankenstein! lark Jul 2016 #109

"Melania, you're fired" - Ooops, I did that twice already, you're #3. George II Jul 2016 #112

Thanks (Michelle) Obama! Marie Marie Jul 2016 #113

Post removed Post removed Jul 2016 #115

Kick for interesting thread RandiFan1290 Jul 2016 #118